Group of clergy, Blessing of the Fleet parade, Stonington Borough

Metadata

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11134/70002:510

Title

Group of clergy, Blessing of the Fleet parade, Stonington Borough

Supplied	yes

Origin Information

Date Created	1995

Parent Item

Mystic Seaport Museum

Connecticut History Illustrated

Photographs (CHI Religion and Faith Featured Topic)

Resource Type

Still image

Digital Origin

reformatted digital

Description

Members of the clergy and Knights of Columbus are gathered on a sidewalk under a canopy in front of what appears to be a church building, probably St. Mary's Church, Broad Street, Stonington. Two clergy members stand in front of the canopy, possibly reviewing the parade that is part of the Blessing of the Fleet ceremonies.

Genre

Subject

Catholic church buildings

Catholic church

Knights of Columbus

Geographic Subject

Broad Street (Stonington, Conn.)

Extent

Source extent: 1 photograph ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.

Held By

Mystic Seaport Museum

Use and Reproduction

Note

Note Type	source note
Note	Stonington Fishing Fleet Collection

Note Type	local
Note	theme: Lifestyle

Note

Title supplied by cataloger. Based in Stonington Borough, the Stonington fleet is the only remaining commercial fishing fleet in Connecticut. Fishing has been a mainstay of the community's economy since the eighteenth century. In earlier years, whaling, sealing and cod fishing supported area residents. The present fishing fleet pursues a diversified approach not dependent on a single type of catch. The Blessing of the Fleet takes place annually. Dated July 1995. Probably the parade review area in front of St. Mary's.

Local Identifier

Accession number: 95-9-99B

IMG0007-4206.tif

Group of clergy, Blessing of the Fleet parade, Stonington Borough

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